is a Japanese
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...
best known for his time in the Japanese
promotion
Promotion may refer to:
Marketing
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DDT Pro-Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
where he is a former
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
and
King of Dark Champion.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2015–present)
Iwasaki is known for competing several promotions from the
Japanese independent scene. One of them is
Pro Wrestling Noah
(stylised as Pro Wrestling NOAH) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) ace Mitsuharu Misawa after he had led a mass exodus in which 24 of AJPW's 26 contracted wrestlers left the ...
. The most notable of his appearances for the companies are first the one from the eleventh night of the ''NOAH Navigation For The Future'' from February 1, 2019, where he teamed up wth Keisuke Ishii and unsuccessfully challenged Back Breakers (
Hajime Ohara
is a Japanese professional wrestler. Ohara worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico for several years as part of his training, mixing the ''lucha libre'' style of Mexico with the Japanese Puroresu style of wrestling. In Japan, ...
and
Hitoshi Kumano
is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by and signed to Pro Wrestling Noah.
Early life
Kumano first became interested in professional wrestling while still in elementary school after playing ''King of Colloseum 2'' on the PlayStation 2. ...
) for the
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight wrestlers. It was created on July 16, 2003 when Kenta and Naomichi Marufuji defeated Jushin Thunder Liger an ...
. At ''
CyberFight Festival 2021
CyberFight Festival 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), and Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro). It took place on Ju ...
'' on June 6, Iwasaki teamed up with Shuichiro Katsumura and Yumehito Imanari to defeat
Ken Ohka
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Dramatic Dream Team (2001-present)
Ohka made his professional wrestling debut on Dram ...
, Keisuke Ishii and
Shota.
DDT Pro Wrestling (2014–present)
Iwasaki made his debut in
DDT Pro-Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
at ''Dramatic Fanclub Vol. 1'', an event promoted on October 18, 2014, where he went into a
time-limit draw against
Ryota Nakatsu
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling Basara.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–prese ...
in a
dark match
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.
Iwasaki is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature pay-per-views. His first series of events he evolved in was the DDT Never Mind branch, making his first appearance at the
2014
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edition from December 23, where he teamed up with Kazusada Higuchi to defeat Kota Umeda and Ryota Nakatsu. At
Never Mind 2017 on December 24, he teamed up with Mizuki Watase and Rekka in a losing effort against All Out (
Akito &
Diego
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
Et ...
) and Kazusada Higuchi.
As for the
DDT Judgement series of events, Iwasaki made his first appearance at the
2015
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edition from March 29, where he competed in a
Right To Challenge Anytime, Anywhere Contract Battle Royal won by
Harashima
Harashima (stylised in all capital letters) (born July 6, 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling (formally Dramatic Dream Team), where he is a ten-time KO-D Openweight Champion and a curren ...
and also involving notable opponents such as
Konosuke Takeshita
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to both All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in the United States and DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) in Japan. Takeshita was named the Rookie of the Year by ''Tokyo Sports'' in 2013 and is the youngest KO-D O ...
,
Soma Takao
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). Takao has taken part in every edition of DDT's flagship annual event, Peter Pan, where he had a series of 13 straig ...
,
Daisuke Sasaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where is a former two-time DDT Universal Champion. In addition to that, in DDT, he is also a former three-time KO-D Openweight Champion, one-time DDT Extreme Champion ...
,
Tetsuya Endo and others. At the
2016 edition from March 21, he teamed up with Rainbow Kawamura and
Nobuhiro Shimatani
, also known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. As of July 2022, he predominantly works for Gleat as a member o ...
in a losing effort against
Shunma Katsumata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Katsumata is known for tenures with various Japa ...
, Guanchulo and
Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She debuted as an actress when she was five years old. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as in , as Makino Tsukushi in the popular ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, and ...
. At the
2017 edition from March 20, he teamed up with his "Team DNA" stablemates Kazusada Higuchi and Mizuki Watase in a losing effort against NωA (
Makoto Oishi
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). Oishi started his career in Kaientai Dojo, where he became a Strongest-K Tag Team, Independent World Junior Heavyweight and UWA World Middleweight Champion, ...
, Shunma Katsumata and Mao) and Smile Squash (
Soma Takao
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). Takao has taken part in every edition of DDT's flagship annual event, Peter Pan, where he had a series of 13 straig ...
, Akito and
Yasu Urano
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. He is best known fot his tenures with Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and Kaientai Dojo promotions.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2001-present)
Although some ...
) in a
three-way match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...
for the
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
. At the
2018 edition from March 25, he teamed up with Shinichiro Tominaga in a losing effort against Kenshin Chikano and Joe Akira.
In the
DDT Peter Pan
is an annual Japanese professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The event has been held since 2009 and aired domestically on Fighting TV Samurai and later as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) on DDT's streaming service Wr ...
series, Iwasaki made his first appearance at the
2015 edition from August 23, where he teamed up with
Tomomitsu Matsunaga
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), a Japanese promotion where he is a former Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2006-present)
Matsunaga is known ...
and competed in a
Rumble rules tag team match won by
Aja Kong
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by her ring name . She is the founder of the Arsion all-women professional wrestling promotion and has won several championships in both singles and tag team divisions throughout her career, prima ...
and Makoto Oishi, and also involving other notable teams such as
Great Kojika
, known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. He co-founded the promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). Kojika is the oldest active Japanese wrestler as well as the one with the longest career, having debuted in 1963. He is als ...
and
Gorgeous Matsuno
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Gorgeous Matsuno, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2001–pres ...
, and
Mio Shirai
is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current professional wrestling referee. She started her career in March 2007, working alongside her sister Io Shirai on the Japanese independent circuit for promotions such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Jo ...
and
Hoshitango
is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 3.
Life and career
A former swimming instructor, Salomon was spotted by a visiting Japanese coach at a gym in Bue ...
. At the
2016 edition from August 28, Iwasaki teamed up with Mizuki Watase in a losing effort against Kazusada Higuchi and
Daiki Shimomura
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotion DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Shimomura made his pr ...
. At the
2017 edition, he teamed up with
Yuki Iino
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) under the ring name .
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017-present)
Iino participated in ''DDT/S ...
in a losing effort against
Naomi Yoshimura
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016-present)
Yoshimura is known for his matches from the jap ...
and
Yuki Ueno
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016–present)
Ueno made his professional wrestling debut at ...
. At the
2019 edition, he teamed up with Kota Umeda in a losing effort against Kazusada Higuchi and Ryota Nakatsu.
Another branch of events in which Iwasaki competed is
DDT Into The Fight
Into The Fight is a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The event has been held annually since Into The Fight 2005, 2005 (except in 2006), airing domestically on ''Fighting TV Samurai'' and later as an internet pay-pe ...
. He made his first appearance at the
2016 edition from February 28, where he teamed up with Kazusada Higuchi and Shunma Katsumata and defeated T2Hii (
Sanshiro Takagi
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi's gimmick is that he is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
He is known in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charism ...
,
Toru Owashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Championship, KO-D Openweight Champion and two time KO-D Tag Team Championship, KO-D Ta ...
and
Kazuki Hirata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2010-present)
Hirata's first known match as a professional wrestle ...
) to win the
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
. At
Into The Fight 2017 from February 19, he teamed up with Guanchulo and Mizuki Watase and competed in a
Three-way match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...
won by Smile Squash (Akito, Soma Takao and Yasu Urano) and also involving NωA (Makoto Oishi, Mao and Shunma Katsumata). At
Into The Fight 2018
Into The Fight 2018 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). It took place on February 25, 2018, in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. The event aired domestically on :ja:FIGHTING TV サムライ, Fighting TV ...
on February 25, he competed in a
six-way match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...
won by
Danshoku Dino
, better known by his ring name , also written Danshoku Dieno, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Dino has spent most of his career competing for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he plays an overly exaggerated homosexual character. His ring nam ...
ans also involving Akito,
Antonio Honda
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). He is the son of actor Tetsu Watanabe.
Professional wrestling career Indepen ...
, Mizuki Watase and
Saki Akai
is a Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Japanese idol, idol, model, and Television personalities in Japan, tarento, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) ...
.
As for the
DDT Ultimate Party
Ultimate Party is an annual Japanese professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The event has been held since 2019 and aired as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) on DDT's streaming service Wrestle Universe and on AbemaTV
...
branch of events, he made his only appearance at the
2019
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edition where he teamed up with
Shuichiro Katsumura
is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently competes for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he was a Independent World Junior Heavyweight champion. He competed in the Flyweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight divisio ...
and competed in a
Gauntlet tag team match won by Nautilus (
Yuki Ueno
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016–present)
Ueno made his professional wrestling debut at ...
and
Naomi Yoshimura
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016-present)
Yoshimura is known for his matches from the jap ...
) and also involving
Yukio Naya
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017-present)
Naya made his professional wrestling debut for Rea ...
and
Cody Hall
Cody Taylor Hall (born May 31, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a member of the Bullet Club stable. Hall is a second generation wrestler, as the son of th ...
, Yukio Sakaguchi and Ryota Nakatsu, NEO Itoh Respect Army (
Maki Itoh
is a Japanese professional wrestler, actress, and singer affiliated with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she is a former International Princess Champion. She initially debuted as a member of the idol group LinQ, and currently, she is currently ...
and
Chris Brookes
Chris Brookes (born 24 August 1991) is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a two-time DDT Universal Champion.
Career Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)
On 24 August 2019, at Progress x ...
) and Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino).
Iwasaki competed once in the
King of DDT Tournament
__NOTOC__
The is an annual single elimination professional wrestling tournament held in DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
After the first two editions in 2004 and 2005, DDT produced four annual King of DDT events from 2006 to 2009 which featured no tourn ...
, at the 2018 edition where he fell short to Antonio Honda in the first rounds from July 31.
Ganbare Pro-Wrestling (2019–present)
Iwasaki made appearances in
Ganbare Pro-Wrestling
, often abbreviated to GanPro, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2013 as a sister promotion of DDT Pro-Wrestling. Although it originated as a special event by the parent company DDT, it has since become its own promotion. ...
ever since the promotion was still under the administration of DDT. In 2019 however it became independent and Iwasaki began working as a proper roster member ever since. He took part in the inaugural tournament to determine the first
Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Champion where he fell short to Nobuhiro Shimatani in the first rounds on October 24, 2021. He took part into the
Ganbare Climax
__NOTOC__
The is a single elimination professional wrestling tournament held by CyberFight in their Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro) brand.
The first two editions in 2017 and 2018 had no stakes other than bragging rights. In 2021, the tournament ...
for the first time in 2021 where he made it to the second rounds on November 7, where he was defeated by
Shuichiro Katsumura
is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently competes for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he was a Independent World Junior Heavyweight champion. He competed in the Flyweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight divisio ...
. At ''DDT Ganbare Pro Hermit Purple 2020'' on March 21, he unsuccessfully challenged Keisuke Ishii for the
Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship that is being defended in various independent promotions in Japan. The title was originally created in 1993 by Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.
There have been a total of forty-four reigns spread over ...
.
Championships and accomplishments
*
DDT Pro-Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
**
King of Dark Championship
The was a professional wrestling championship created by Amon Tsurumi. The champion was forced to wrestle exclusively in dark matches on DDT shows. Contrary to regular professional wrestling championships, the title was not rewarded to the win ...
(
1 time)
**
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) promotion.
The title was first announced during DDT's year-end event on December 23, 2012, becoming the promotion's fifth active title. The first champions were c ...
(
2 times
"2 Times" is a song co-written and recorded by British Italian-based singer Ann Lee. It was released in 1999 as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999). The single entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside ...
) – with
Kazusada Higuchi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Higuchi made his professional wrestling d ...
and
Shunma Katsumata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Katsumata is known for tenures with various Japa ...
(1); Kazusada Higuchi and
Mizuki Watase
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro Wrestling where he is a former KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2015-present)
Wata ...
(1)
**
GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a six-person tag team title established in 2006 by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion . After the promotion folded in 2018, the titles moved to Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling, a sub-brand of DDT Pro-Wrestling. In June 2021, the title ...
(
1 time) – with
Harukaze and
Keisuke Ishii
is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by and signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). Ishii also competes for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Professional wrestling career
DDT (2008–pr ...
*
Real Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling and martial arts promotion founded in 2005 by Satoru Sayama as , before being renamed in 2019. It runs shows every two or three months, and feature both pro wrestling activities and a variety of martial arts ...
**
UWA Asia Pacific Heavyweight Championship (
1 time)
*
Tenryu Project
is an independent Japanese professional wrestling promotion. The promotion was founded by and is owned by puroresu legend Genichiro Tenryu, who has owned and operated it since its creation in 2010. The Tenryu project is the successor to Tenryu's ...
**
Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a six-man tag team title contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tenryu Project. The title was established in Wrestle Association R (WAR) in 1994.
There have been a total of twenty reigns shared among sixteen team ...
(1 time, current) – with Kengo and
Gaina
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iwasaki, Kouki
1991 births
Living people
Japanese male professional wrestlers
People from Hokkaido
Sportspeople from Hokkaido
21st-century professional wrestlers
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions
Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Champions